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Groundwater management

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Presents a background article on Alberta’s demand for groundwater and how it is managed sustainably. This resource is relevant to Junior and Senior High School studies.

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Groundwater use

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Presents a background article on what determines the availability of groundwater for use in Alberta. This resource is relevant to Junior and Senior High School studies.

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Groundwater quality and quantity

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Presents a background article on what affects the quality and quantity of Alberta’s groundwater aquifers. This resource is relevant to Junior and Senior High School studies.

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Groundwater basics

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Presents a background article on Alberta’s water resources located beneath the surface in aquifers. This resource is relevant to Junior and Senior High School studies.

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Impact of cold temperatures on biodegradation rates for natural attenuation of petroleum hydrocarbons

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This report provides a database of first-order biodegradation rates for select petroleum hydrocarbon compounds in groundwater. These rates have been obtained from the literature or by back... More ≫

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This report provides a database of first-order biodegradation rates for select petroleum hydrocarbon compounds in groundwater. These rates have been obtained from the literature or by back calculation based on data from case histories. The rates have also been normalized to +5°C and +10°C using the rule-of-thumb Q10 = 2, which assumes that rates will approximately double for each 10°C increase in temperature, or be reduced by ½ for a temperature decrease of 10°C. Summary statistics have also been compiled for the data, and compared to rates published in Suarez and Rifai (1999), which does not include temperature details.

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